Nvidia’s 5000 series GPUs are around 20% faster than their corresponding 4000 series counterparts (Supply is almost non-existent at the moment so value for money considerations are not possible. Over the last five years, aggressive marketing through platforms like Reddit, YouTube, and forums—combined with subpar products—has crippled the credibility of AMD’s Radeon brand. Meanwhile, Intel has yet to release a truly competitive discrete GPU, though the B580 is getting close. As a result, once again, Nvidia only have themselves to compete with so it might take longer than usual for the 5000 series models to come into stock. Gamers that own a 3060 or better GPU need not rush to upgrade as dropping settings to medium/high rarely detracts much from real-world gameplay. Rather than overpaying scalpers for scarce stock, it’s worth waiting for prices to drop to MSRP. Users looking for the best price/performance should wait for the $300 USD 8GB 5060 cards, anticipated to “launch” in May 2025. Lately, influencers have been fixated on VRAM—mainly because it's one of the few specs their sponsors can actually compete on. However, 8GB of VRAM is still more than enough for most gamers, who are normally best off playing at 1080p either way. Although AMD’s influencers universally trashed the 4060, gamers quickly made it a global bestseller—a sign that even first time buyers are wising up to the scammers. [Mar '25 GPUPro]

Nvidia’s 3080 GPU offers once in a decade price/performance improvements: a 3080 offers 50% more effective speed than a 2080 at the same MSRP. Given the widespread issues AMD users are facing with 5000 series GPUs (blue/black screens etc.), it is unlikely that AMD would have posed a rational threat to Nvidia’s market share this year. Nvidia’s price cuts are likely related to upcoming console updates. The seven year old hardware in both the Xbox One and Playstation 4 is due an update later this year. Whatever the motivation behind Nvidia’s price cuts, Christmas has come early for PC gamers who can look forward to an unparalleled gaming experience in class leading titles such as Cyberpunk 2077. At ultra settings, with ray tracing enabled, Cyberpunk 2077 redefines the boundaries of immersive gaming. It makes GTA5 look like Tetris in comparison. The combination of RTX+DLSS delivers stunning graphics that are several tiers higher than both AMD's best discrete GPUs and the upcoming consoles. In terms of real world performance, Nvidia’s 3000 series has more or less put AMD’s Radeon group in checkmate. Nonetheless, AMD’s marketers are capable of delivering elaborate BS albeit whilst struggling to keep a straight face. Without an appropriate social media marketing strategy, Nvidia will probably lose considerable market share, for all the wrong reasons. [Sep '20 GPUPro]